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  • 'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    2017-09-23 09:16:47

    'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    The Army-pioneered mock Exercise 'Cormorant Strike VIII - 2017’ Friday (22) morning saw its one of the most exciting accomplishments, a mock Rescue Operation at Kebithigollewa, Trincomalee.

  • Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    2017-09-22 22:49:44

    Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    Sri Lanka Army troops, supporting the ‘Torch Relay’, carrying of the symbolic flame across 200 cities as the forerunner to the commencement of the 43rd National Sports Festival - 2017, reached Galle this morning (22) and accepted the flame to be taken from Galle to Matara.

  • Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    2017-09-22 12:01:28

    Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    Mr. Andreas Schmid, country analyst at State Secretariat for Migration in Switzerland and Mrs. Gisela Schluep, First Secretary (Migration) of the Embassy of Switzerland called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and had a formal meeting with.....

  • Exercise Continues with Simulated Raids & Capture of Hideouts

    2017-09-20 16:58:29

    Exercise Continues with Simulated Raids & Capture of Hideouts

    Troops of the Special Forces during the mock ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike’, currently underway in the eastern region, conducted simulated raids on strong enemy fortifications and a safe-house in the general area of Shardapura, Welikanda as.....

  • More Army Personnel Learn About Life Skills & Drugs

    2017-09-20 16:57:31

    More Army Personnel Learn About Life Skills & Drugs

    Directorate of Psychological Operations (Psy Ops) of the Army in coordination with the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC), conducted one more training programme for instructors and other rankers participating in the ‘Anti Drug’ .............

  • Martial Art Training Basic Course Attendees Receive Certificates

    2017-09-19 20:47:16

    Martial Art Training Basic Course Attendees Receive Certificates

    The certificate awarding and the closing ceremony of the three-month long Martial Art Training Basic Course - 1 (Muaythai/ Boran) conducted at the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) concluded on Monday (18) during a brief ceremony......

  • Two-day Workshop to Exchange Experiences on Psy Ops Inaugurated in Kilinochchi

    2017-09-19 20:21:50

    Two-day Workshop to Exchange Experiences on Psy Ops Inaugurated in Kilinochchi

    One more workshop to share experience and information, in relation to psychological operations, organized jointly by the Directorate of Psychological Operations (Psy Ops) and the US Embassy in Sri Lanka commenced at the.....

  • New DGFM Assumes Office

    2017-09-18 21:19:41

    New DGFM Assumes Office

    The newly-appointed Director General Financial Management (DGFM) Major General W.R Palihakkara of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) assumed duties recently at the office of the DGFM during a simple ceremony. Several Senior Officers and Other Rankers were associated with the occasion.

  • New 55 Division GOC Assumes Office

    2017-09-18 15:16:04

    New 55 Division GOC Assumes Office

    Brigadier Jayantha Gunarathne, the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 55 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) assumed office at the 55 Division Headquarters, Kaddaikadu, Jaffna on Friday (15) as the 22nd GOC of the Headquarters.

  • Troops Use Own Money to Buy Essentials for Needy Families in Murukkandi

    2017-09-17 18:17:05

    Troops Use Own Money to Buy Essentials for Needy Families in Murukkandi

    Troops of the 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 57 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) gave away dry ration packets to 10 needy families in Murukkandi village in Kilinochchi using their own financial collection.